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"Sushant," Kriti snapped. "I told you not to ask her...OWW!"

"OWW!" she winced in pain and screamed in pain and clutched Sushant's arm.

"I think her waters broke," Shraddha gulped.

"SUSHANT YOU FOOL! DO SOMETHING!" Kriti yelled as Sushant carried her to the car while Shraddha grabbed Kabir's hand and opened the door for Kabir to jump in. "YOU ARE THE REASON THAT I AM LIKE THIS."

Sushant, unsure of how to react to Kriti, decided to stay silent and just focused on getting Kriti into the car and Shraddha, closed the door as soon Kabir hopped into the car and started to drive the car.

"Kabir," she continued to speak while Kabir hugged his mother. "I love you forever and Shraddha...."

"Kriti, don't be silly please," Shraddha said, cutting her off. "Nothing will happen to you."

"IT WILL!" Kriti continued to shout.

"Stop shouting Kriti," Sushant said gently. "Kabir might get scared."

"We are about to reach," Shraddha sighed and quickly parked the car and got out and opened the door for Sushant and Kriti.

Sushant helped his wife out of the car and carried her into the hospital while Shraddha and Kabir came behind. Shraddha quickly called Kriti's parents and Sushant's Dad, Nupur, Tiger and Disha and informed them about Kriti's delivery. All of them reached a little while later and joined Shraddha and Sushant in the waiting room.

"How is she?" Nupur asked in concern.

"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT SUSHANT!" Kriti yelled.

"Like that," Shraddha said and Nupur nodded in understanding as she knew from previous experience how wild Kriti can be during pregnancy.

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A couple of hours later, Sushant comes out with a smile.

"Come on in," he said and all of them followed him in.

Kriti was lying on the bed, holding the newborn in her arms and smiled at her family as they stared at her in awe as she held the little bundle in her arms protectively. She stared at her newborn lovingly. Tiny fingers curled around her pinky as everyone watched the newborn peer through its eyes at what must be such a strange world after life in the womb.

"It's a girl," she whispered, holding her newborn posessively to her chest and kissing her forehead and said, "my little bundle of joy and meet your little sister Kabir."

"What's her name Mumma?" Kabir asked and climbed onto the bed to join his mother and new sister. Kriti smiled widely as Kabir placed a kiss on his sister's cheek and glanced at Shraddha, who was staring at her silently. Kriti gave her a smile and Shraddha knew that it was time to announce the name of the charming little bundle who had captured everyone's hearts.

"Her name is Maya Sushant Singh Rajput," Shraddha announced, and then smiled at Kriti.

Kriti's eyes welled up and murmured, "the name is perfect. Do you wanna hold her?"

Disha and Tiger exchanged smiles as they watched Shraddha take the tiny bundle out of Kriti's arms. Shraddha looked down at the tiny face who was staring at her with a small smile. She's so beautiful and perfect and deserves all the love in the world, she thought to herself as she handed Maya back to Kriti.

"She's adorable and so precious," Nupur murmured as she held the tiny girl in her arms. "Welcome to the world, Maya!"

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It had been two days since Kriti had been discharged from the hospital. Varun along with his daughter Annie, Alia and Sidharth and their son, Sameer, arrived at Sushant's house. They had come to meet Sushant's and Kriti's newborn. They knocked on the door. Shraddha pulled the door open and noticed all of them standing there.

"Shraddha," Alia went in front of them and gave her a quick hug. Shraddha smiled at her and stepped aside to let them all in.

"Shraddha masi," Annie and Sameer chirped and rushed to hug her and she chuckled before giving them a kiss on their forehead. Shraddha had developed a great bond with all her nieces and nephews. They all had loved her including Tanya who usually was very shy. Varun smiled to himself after watching Shraddha. Her charming smile was real, not fake. She was truly happy after so long. Annie and Sameer ran upstairs to play with Kabir.

"Sushant, congratulations!" Sidharth said, after spotting him entering the living room.

"Thanks Man!" He smiled at all of them as they wished him congratulations.

"Where is Maya?" Varun asked, looking around the room.

"Kriti's upstairs with her," Sushant said as he took a seat next to Shraddha.

"How is she? How have you been doing?" Shraddha asked quietly.

"That's also one of the reasons we have come to talk to you," Alia responded with a sigh.

"Varun, Alia, Sidharth," Kriti entered the room holding Maya tightly in her arms, smiling at all of them and took a seat next to Sushant. "How have you all been?"

"We came to congratulate you," Sidharth smiled as he looked at Maya.

"She's so beautiful," Alia murmured as she smiled widely at the infant who was staring at everything but her mother. "She has your eyes Sushant!"

"She is," Kriti chuckled.

"How is she doing though?" Sushant asked gently as Pari had been admitted to hospital a week ago.

"She's convinced herself that she is not gonna survive," Alia said sadly. "She's not considering surgery even though the success rate of the surgery has increased."

"She will survive this," Kriti said firmly. "She will get through this and she will live her life for Varun and Annie."

"You are right," Sidharth said quietly and Alia nodded.

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Disha arrived at Pari's hospital room. As much as she hated lying to the others, she was doing this for Pari. She stared at Pari as she lay in her hospital bed with her eyes half-open. She had become so fragile. Her eyes that onced twinkled are now empty and her complexion, once as pink and rosy, is pale.

"Pari," she whispered as she took a seat next to her bed.

"Disha, you came," Pari gave her a weak smile. "Thank you!"

"Pari, I know you will get through this," Disha said as she blinked tears from her eyes and they flowed across her cheek.

"Disha, it's time to accept things the way that they are supposed to be," Pari said quietly. "I may have lived a short life but it was filled with so much love, a loving husband, my daughter, my family and the most amazing friends that anyone could ever wish for. We can't escape destiny and you know that."

Disha bit her tongue, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to leave her eyes, "destiny is a bitch and you know that very well Pari. What about your daughter?"

"Disha, listen to me," Pari said, giving her hand a squeeze. "I want to talk to you about something, the reason I called you. "

Ended with a cliffhanger😉😉

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I know I haven't updated this book in a while but now my holidays have started and I do want to update it and finish it soon❤❤❤. Thank you all for 12k reads and 1k votes❤❤❤

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It was pretty difficult to write Sushant's character and it pains me that sushant will never marry or have a child. So rest in peace Sushant and you will always remain in our hearts❤❤❤

Till then signing off
Mrs Hrithik Roshan
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